True Crime

How Detective Fiction Helps A Forensic Psychiatrist in Her Work With Violent Offenders

"The reason for evil in the world is that people are unable to tell their stories."

July 22, 2021  By Dr. Gwen Adshead
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Why Has Jeffrey Dahmer Become A Household Name, While The Names of His Victims Are Forgotten?

There's a thin line between trying to understand a killer's motivations and justifying their actions.

July 22, 2021  By Willa C. Richards
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8 True Crime Podcasts You Need to Listen to this Summer

Fall down a long, winding rabbithole with these binge-worthy podcasts full of thoughtful, complex storytelling.

July 21, 2021  By Lizzy Steiner
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Defections and Detections: How a Sprawling Soviet Atomic Spy Network Was First Exposed

In postwar America, Soviet spies were busy gathering up atomic secrets. A series of defections soon threw the network into chaos.

July 20, 2021  By Ann Hagedorn
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The Story of 18th Century England's Booming Graverobbing Industry, and the Man Who Inspired 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'

John Hunter was one of the era's foremost anatomists and surgeons. He was also the premier customer for stolen bodies.

July 20, 2021  By Sam Kean
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Thomas Gilbert and the Murder That Brought Down One of New York's Most Privileged Families

A dispute over a son's allowance led one elite family to murder.

July 20, 2021  By John Glatt
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The Internet Made Crime Public. That's When Things Got Complicated.

Amateur sleuths are everywhere online, and sometimes they're altering the course of investigations.

July 19, 2021  By Rozlan Mohd Noor
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In Victorian London, Dr. Thomas Neill Cream Was a New Kind of Killer

Jack the Ripper wasn't the only serial killer stalking the city's vulnerable. In Lambeth, there was Dr. Cream.

July 15, 2021  By Dean Jobb
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Berlin in 1946 Was a Cultural Battlefield Unlike Any Before

The earliest battles of the Cold War took place in Berlin, where Soviets unleashed a complex program to win over German culture.

July 13, 2021  By Giles Milton
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"L’affaire Flactif": How Racist Motivations Were Overlooked in a Family Homicide

According to the press, David Hotyat murdered an entire family out of jealousy. But his true motivations were much more sinister.

July 7, 2021  By Samira Sedira
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